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#30. Taqueria Ramirez
- Rating: 4.6/5 (294 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 94 Franklin St. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
Highest-rated Mexican restaurants in the New York City area by diners
Just like cuisine from any country, Mexican food is not monolithic. It isn't just combo plates and tacos. (Not that there's anything wrong with that style of food; it's delicious and is responsible for popularizing Mexican food in the United States.) But Mexican food means more than that.
It reflects Mexico's diverse population—shaped by waves of immigration—and has proliferated throughout the U.S., showcasing the cuisine in all its complexity and regionality. Mexico has 32 distinct regional styles of cooking, and thanks to immigrant chefs and the rise of promising culinarians of Mexican descent looking to share their signature dishes, Indigenous foodways, and ingredients from various regions, diners are reframing their idea of "Mexican food."
According to a 2024 Pew Research Center analysis of SafeGraph data, 1 in 10 restaurants in the U.S. serve Mexican food, and nearly 9 out of 10 U.S. counties have at least one Mexican restaurant. The analysis also reveals that California and Texas are home to a majority of the Mexican American population and together host 2 out of 5 Mexican restaurants in the country.
These findings serve as a testament to the influence Mexican cuisine has had and continues to have in America. Which begs the question: Where does one go for the best old-school Mexican restaurants, loncheras slinging tacos out of a half-window, and innovative modern Mexican food pushing culinary boundaries?
To help you out, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Mexican restaurants in the New York City area based on diners' reviews on Yelp as of February 2025. Restaurants with at least 20 reviews tagged as "Mexican" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of New York City were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may serve other food items besides Mexican food. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 50 locations nationally, based on the Yelp data, were not included.
Keep reading to see if your favorite Mexican spot made the list or to discover a new restaurant to try!
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#29. Mariscos El Submarino
- Rating: 4.6/5 (121 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 88-05 Roosevelt Ave. Jackson Heights, New York
- Categories: Seafood, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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#28. Jauja Mexican Kitchen
- Rating: 4.6/5 (65 reviews)
- Address: 695 Flatbush Ave. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
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#27. Las Panteras Negras
- Rating: 4.6/5 (90 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2130 2nd Ave. New York, New York
- Categories: Mexican, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
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#26. San Jose Restaurant
- Rating: 4.6/5 (71 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 109 East 153rd St. Bronx, New York
- Categories: Mexican, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
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#25. Candle
- Rating: 4.6/5 (59 reviews)
- Address: 388 3rd Ave. New York, New York
- Categories: Vegan, Juice Bars & Smoothies, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
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#24. Martha's Cocina Mexicana
- Rating: 4.6/5 (55 reviews)
- Address: 338 Franklin Ave. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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#23. Birria-Landia
- Rating: 4.6/5 (608 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: Roosevelt Ave. & 78th St. Jackson Heights, New York
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
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#22. Los Tacos No. 1
- Rating: 4.6/5 (540 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 136 Church St. New York, New York
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
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#21. Leslie's Kitchen
- Rating: 4.6/5 (102 reviews)
- Address: 109 Wilson Ave. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: New American, Burgers, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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#20. Cruz Del Sur
- Rating: 4.6/5 (102 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 446A Dean St. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Tacos, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
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#19. Los Tacos No.1
- Rating: 4.6/5 (3958 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 75 9th Ave. New York, New York
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
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#18. 5ive Spice
- Rating: 4.6/5 (911 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 227 Mulberry St. New York, New York
- Categories: Vietnamese, Tacos, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
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#17. Los Tacos No.1
- Rating: 4.6/5 (257 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 340 Lafayette St. New York, New York
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
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#16. Los Mariscos
- Rating: 4.6/5 (869 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 409 West 15th St. New York, New York
- Categories: Mexican, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
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#15. The King of Fish
- Rating: 4.6/5 (120 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4515 5AV Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Seafood, Tacos, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
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#14. La Morada
- Rating: 4.6/5 (190 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 308 Willis Ave. Bronx, New York
- Categories: Mexican, Vegetarian
- Read more on Yelp
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#13. Los Tacos No. 1
- Rating: 4.6/5 (361 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 125 Park Ave. New York, New York
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
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#12. Sentir
- Rating: 4.6/5 (70 reviews)
- Address: 37 West 19th St. New York, New York
- Categories: Vegan, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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#11. La Chilaqueria New York
- Rating: 4.6/5 (137 reviews)
- Address: 139 West 28th St. New York, New York
- Categories: Mexican, Cafes
- Read more on Yelp
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#10. Los Tacos No.1
- Rating: 4.7/5 (3299 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 229 West 43rd St. New York, New York
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
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#9. Avocados Mexican grill
- Rating: 4.7/5 (73 reviews)
- Address: 428 Kings Hwy Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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#8. Casa Birria NYC
- Rating: 4.7/5 (113 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 86th St. & 2nd Ave. New York, New York
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
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#7. Cafe Xochimilco
- Rating: 4.7/5 (66 reviews)
- Address: 3801 29th St. Long Island City, New York
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Cafes, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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#6. Birria-Landia
- Rating: 4.7/5 (278 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 491 Metropolian Ave. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
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#5. Los Tacos No 1
- Rating: 4.7/5 (102 reviews)
- Address: 201 West 33rd St. New York, New York
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
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#4. Tacos Por Favor
- Rating: 4.8/5 (57 reviews)
- Address: 8125 5th Ave. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Mexican, Sandwiches, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
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#3. Cocina Consuelo
- Rating: 4.8/5 (58 reviews)
- Address: 130 Hamilton Place New York, New York
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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#2. Mama Lupita's Bistro
- Rating: 4.8/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 904 4th Ave. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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#1. Cafe Nube
- Rating: 4.8/5 (102 reviews)
- Address: 940 4th Ave. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Tacos, Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cynthia Rebolledo, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 326 metros.
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